A children’s advocacy organization has updated its legal complaint against Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The group…
Kristin Gourlay
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RI Groups Join Call To Defund Planned Parenthood
A group of Rhode Islanders plan to join a national day of protest Saturday morning against Planned Parenthood. Rhode Island Right to Life and the Roman…
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2016 Health Insurance Rates Up, But No Double Digit Increases
Health insurance rates in Rhode Island will go up once again for most consumers in 2016. The state’s health insurance commissioner has made a final…
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Task Force Begins Work To Curb Overdoses
Governor Gina Raimondo’s overdose prevention task force convenes its first meeting Wednesday. The group has been asked to develop a statewide plan to…
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Children In Crisis: Home Visiting Aims To Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect
For the past week, we’ve been focusing on “Children in Crisis,” our series about Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The agency…
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HPV Vaccine Mandate Draws Protests; Health Dept. Continues Public Meetings
Protestors are asking the state health department to abolish the requirement that all seventh graders receive the HPV vaccine, which can prevent…
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Children In Crisis: The Pain And Joy Of Advocating For Children In Court
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is struggling with an influx of children who have been abused and neglected. Many of their cases go…
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Children In Crisis: Lisa’s Story
Lisa (we’ve changed her name to protect her privacy) spent years trying to get her daughter back, after the Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families remo…
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Children In Crisis: Struggling To Recruit Enough Foster Families
Rhode Island doesn’t have enough foster families to meet a growing need. That’s one reason the Department of Children, Youth, and Families places a high…
